What is 1Password? More Than a Password Manager: In an era where data breaches and cyber threats loom large, safeguarding your digital existence demands a robust, intuitive solution. Enter 1Password – an advanced security suite that transcends the boundaries of a conventional password manager, now with enhanced functionality on Linux. Linux Compatibility I had been […]
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Recently I moved from Fedora 38 to Ubuntu. After the move, I was faced with a rather difficult situation. Howdy wouldn’t install or fail to install. The error looked like this : So why does Howdy fail to install? The reason? Python 3.11. Ubuntu 23.04 introduced this new Python version which was causing new howdy
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So, Wireguard is the latest sensation in the the VPN world. It’s got the best of the best you can think of when it comes to VPN performance, security, ease of connectivity and power saving. All new distros support it. Unfortunately, there is no default GUI for Ubuntu’s network manager yet. Here is how to
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Ever since Ubuntu ditched Unity and switched to Gnome3, I’ve been trying to get the correct combination of extensions to mimic my Unity experience. Throw into the mix a heavy usage of MacOS X over the last 2 years. After spending a considerable time with the gnome extensions, I’ve finally managed to get my desktop
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Mint repo server setup Recently I successfully created a Linux Mint local repo server. Below are the steps to create and sync the repo server. Step 1 Create a Linux mint server with Static IP / DNS and with at least 150 GB disk space. There are lots of tutorials on that, I won’t go
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So, another Ubuntu release is out. However, this is not just another release. This release is a very important release, the very first Ubuntu release which uses Gnome3 and does away the Unity/ Compiz combination. The Gnome3 interface, however, has been tweaked to look like Unity 7. It’s a good move to let users have
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If you’re running Ubuntu VMs in VMware, you may have come across situations where you need to address issues using a Linux live CD/DVD. Some of the scenarios you may have faced are: 1. Ubuntu VM not booting due to grub issues 2. Ubuntu VM has automatically set grub password after upgrade 3. Ubuntu VM has
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Sometimes, you need to add 3rd disk to a VM to increase disk space and use only a portion of it. For example, a VM is shared by a number of users. You’ve run out of disk space. You add 1TB HDD and allocate 250GB to a new user, leaving the rest of the disk
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So, here is a scenario. Ubuntu 14.04 server running in VMware ESX farm with LVM partition has an extra 150GB drive mounted on /opt via a 2nd Hard Drive. This is used as a storage point. The OS has a 40GB dedicated disk with /home, /tmp, /usr and /var are given separate mount points via
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It’s time for Ubuntu upgrades!! With the most biggest LTS release just round the corner, fans and critics are eager to upgrade. Below are the steps to upgrade to the latest Ubuntu LTS development version. Disclaimer: Please follow the instructions at your own risk. I assume you have some knowledge of Linux and can troubleshoot.
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